Alec and Hilaria Baldwin.Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty
Alec Baldwincontinues to lean on wifeHilaria Baldwinfollowing thefatal shootingon the set of his filmRust.
“She was my friend, she was my friend,” Alec said. “The day I arrived in Santa Fe to start shooting, I took her to dinner with Joel [Souza], the director. We were a very, very well-oiled crew shooting a film together, and then this horrible event happened.”
He also said he has been in contact with Halyna’s husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their 9-year-old son, Andros, after they were seenhaving breakfast togetherlast weekend. “We are in constant contact with him because we’re very worried about his family and his kid,” Alec added.
“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” Alec wrote at the time. “I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.”
Halyna Hutchins and family.Matthew Hutchins/Instagram
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“My heart is with Halyna. Her husband. Her son. Their family and loved ones. And my Alec,” she wrote. “It’s said, ‘There are no words’ because it’s impossible to express the shock and heartache of such a tragic accident. Heartbreak. Loss. Support.”
Hilaria and Alec Baldwin in 2021.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
A source told PEOPLE on Thursday that Alec has “found comfort” with family in the aftermath of the on-set shooting. He and Hilaria are currently “laying low” with their six children: daughtersCarmen Gabriela, 8, andMaría Lucía Victoria, 7 months, and sonsRafael Thomas, 6,Leonardo Ángel Charles, 5,Romeo Alejandro David, 3, andEduardo “Edu” Pao Lucas, 13 months.
“Alec and Hilaria left the city and are laying low with the kids,” the source said. “They do go out occasionally to pick up dinner, but are mostly trying to protect the kids' privacy and just spend quiet time together as a family.”
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A separate source also previously told PEOPLE, “It’s such anunthinkable tragedyand the grief and trauma for him are unbearable. Alec is still in shock and his heart is completely broken. He is doing his best to cope and is leaning on Hilaria and the kids for support.”
“Obviously, what happened here is devastating for everyone,” the source added. “Alec will need time and space to work through and process this tragedy.”
source: people.com
